motd on desktop

[fmp]

I've gotten motd to work on servers but can't seem to get it going on desktop.

I followed the tutorial here: https://eggplant.pro/blog/dynamic-motd- ... nd-ubuntu/

both variations:

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run-parts /etc/update-motd.d/ | sudo tee /etc/motd

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run-parts /etc/update-motd.d/ | sudo tee /etc/motd.tail

load the motd perfectly, it just doesn't update after logging out/rebooting and show once a terminal is opened.

from /etc/pamd./login:

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session    optional   pam_motd.so motd=/run/motd
#session    optional   pam_motd.so noupdate

(also tried leaving noupdate enabled, same deal)

Am I missing something?

[fmp]

came up with a band-aid solution (if anyone has a more efficient method, would love to hear it!)

If anyone else is interested in a motd banner on debian desktop:

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                         \__,_|\___|_.__/|_|\__,_|_| |_|
                                                        

	Debian GNU/Linux 9.1 (stretch) 		Kernel: 4.9.0-4-amd64

		As of: Sun Oct 15 18:31:51 CDT 2017

	System load:	0.48		Processes:	196
	Memory usage:	0.0%		Uptime:		5:48 hours
	Disk usage:	17%		Swap:		0.0%

(the script assumes you've got lolcat & figlet installed)

1)

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apt install figlet lolcat

2) As the user you want to see the banner, run:

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pico ~/motd.sh

3) Paste the following:

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#!/bin/sh

LOLCAT=/usr/games/lolcat #whereis lolcat
BANNER=$(hostname) #custom name

[ -r /etc/lsb-release ] && . /etc/lsb-release

if [ -z "$DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION" ] && [ -x /usr/bin/lsb_release ]; then
        # Fall back to using the very slow lsb_release utility
        DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION=$(lsb_release -s -d)
fi

figlet $BANNER -c | $LOLCAT -f
printf "\n"

printf "\t%s \t\tKernel: %s\n" "$DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION" "$(uname -r)"
printf "\n"

date=`date`
load=`cat /proc/loadavg | awk '{print $1}'`
root_usage=`df -h / | awk '/\// {print $(NF-1)}'`
memory_usage=`free -m | awk '/Mem:/ { total=$2 } /buffers\/cache/ { used=$3 } END { printf("%3.1f%%", used/total*100)}'`
swap_usage=`free -m | awk '/Swap/ { printf("%3.1f%%", "exit !$2;$3/$2*100") }'`
time=`uptime | grep -ohe 'up .*' | sed 's/,/\ hours/g' | awk '{ printf $2" "$3 }'`
processes=`ps aux | wc -l`
 
echo "\t\tAs of: $date"
echo
printf "\tSystem load:\t%s\t\tProcesses:\t%s\n" $load $processes
printf "\tMemory usage:\t%s\t\tUptime:\t\t%s\n" $memory_usage "$time"
printf "\tDisk usage:\t%s\t\tSwap:\t\t%s\n" $root_usage $swap_usage
echo

Save & exit

4)

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pico ~/.bashrc

5) Paste the following at the bottom:

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~/motd.sh

Save & exit.

6) Make motd.sh executable:

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chmod +x ~/motd.sh

Force update your bashrc and see the effect:

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. ~/.bashrc

Now when you open a terminal under this user, your motd/banner will show.